RAJATHI, C., 2002. Gender and village based management system in DANIDA assisted Water & Sanitation Project in Tamil Nadu. IN: Reed, B. (ed). Sustainable environmental sanitation and water services: Proceedings of the 28th WEDC International Conference, Kolkata (Calcutta), India, 18-22 November 2002, 4p.p.

Abstract:

In India, the concept of gender and Village based
Management System (VMS) is a recent approach in the
development process for improving environment
sanitation and safe domestic water. Today, the FAQ is
how to mainstream gender issues and empower women
in the process of local management system. The Danida
assisted rural Water and Sanitation Project (WS) pilots
the user financed VMS under the demand driven
approach in Cuddalore and Villupram districts of Tamil
Nadu since 1996. Among others, promoting gender
equity is one of the special features of the project's
interventions.
This paper presents an overview of WS project's
experiences on gender approaches implemented in all
stages of project cycle, particularly in VMS. It also
elucidates a few of the many success stories